Richard Claxton, BA (Hons), MIET

Experience

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  Finnies Electrical

  Jun 1996 - Mar 2000

  Apprentice Electrician
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  J. Jamieson & Sons

  Mar 2000 - Nov 2001

  Electrical Compliance Manager

  • Responsible for ensuring electrical compliance for the business

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  NATCO Group

  Nov 2001 - Feb 2007

  Electrical Contracts Manager

  • Delivered multimillion-pound Electrical Compliance contracts throughout the UK.• Collaborated with clients and design teams to achieve contract KPI’s, budgets, terms, and conditions year after year.

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  WWW Electrical Contractors Ltd

  Feb 2007 - Jan 2012

  Senior Electrical Project Manager

  • Ensured contracts to the value of £5m were completed within financial restraints and delivered on time. • Managed 25+ project engineers/supervisors and staff whilst ensuring CDM and Health & Safety compliance.• Actively involved in the Business Development of both existing and new clients.

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  WCH Building Services Ltd

  Jan 2012 - Sept 2013

  Senior Project Manager

  • Supported the Divisional Director in expanding the regional office in Scotland, managing to build the turnover to £3 million from a standing start in a very short span of time. • Ensured on-site teams of 30+ employees successfully delivered and managed contracts to the satisfaction of clients, including cost management and procurement of plant, material, and subcontractors, whilst ensuring compliance with the CDM regulations.

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  Mears Group PLC

  Sept 2013 - Dec 2022

  Head Of Operations

  • Responsible for delivery and finances of a £50 million pa core contract.• Managed the assignments and safety of 500 staff, operatives, and apprentices.• Negotiated and oversaw contracts and project management in line with current CDM regulations and KPI targets.• Facilitated business change delivery for clients.• Reviewed schedules and budgets for projects, ensuring proper deadlines and profit margins were met consistently.• Developed and maintained key client and stakeholder relationships through excellent interpersonal communication.• Ensured compliance with current Health & Safety regulations• Coached and developed workforce, acting as a mentor to engage employees and create a positive working environment while imbedding company values and standard operating procedures.• Worked alongside company IT in development, implementation, and record keeping of digital toolbox talks.• Responsible for full lifecycle of several major capital refurbishment works from building warrants to sign off. • Implemented full digitization of mobile workforce circa 300 operatives over an 8-week period, resulting in increased compliance, productively, data analysis and profit margin. • Authored and rolled out a user guide on how to deliver/attend tool box talks and business cascade/updates to all Mears operatives and staff using handheld technology during the COVID lockdown in 2020. Show less

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  Dalkia UK

  Dec 2022 - now

  Operations Manager

  • Oversees end to end business processes and day-to-day operations of the team to maintain proficiency and profitability.• Manages operating budgets, financial targets, and workflow of jobs from conception to completion to meet established objectives, including advanced and diversified decisions requiring good judgment.• Serves as primary point of contact for technical contractual support. • Partners with clients to share skillsets and best practices so that new technology or process re-engineering delivers the desired outcomes and benefits.• Ensures the effective management and execution of company policies and procedures.• Provides leadership while coordinating and developing workforce to accomplish team goals.• Creates, implements, and manages succession plans for all teams/individuals. Show less